AI is changing quickly, and many tools we use today may look completely different in a few years. What AI-related skill do you think will still be valuable 5 years from now and why?
What skill would you start learning today?
5 years ago: no AI4 years ago: no AI3 years ago: AI writing code snippets I pasted in2 years ago: AI writing code snippets and small fixes1 year ago: AI using spec coding and writing code with close supervisionNow: AI writing 99% of code with some arch by me1 year from now: who knows, but far larger AI-written solutionsbut FIVE YEARS FROM NOW???? Maybe 1 in 10 of us has a job so your question isn’t relevant if related to work.
You'll laugh at me. But fundamental knowledge of C/C++ will never hinder you from understanding how any other programming language works. Study software architecture and the logic behind system design. Finally, take a few AI models and use them as agents, test, and solve problems.When thinking about AI, I still see it as a powerful multiplier of your knowledge in efficient mental work; almost all repetitive work can be automated by artificial intelligence.In 15 years, I believe we will value knowledge of fundamental mathematics or physics more than we do today in the average software engineer.
